Obits
Funeral Services for Marvel “JoAnn” Becker, 90, Eudora, were held Saturday, Sept. 12 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel. Burial followed at Eudora City Cemetery. JoAnn passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at Cedarhurst in Lawrence.
JoAnn was born on Jan. 29, 1936, in Holton, the daughter of...
Betty M. Chick passed away on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at the age of 89, in Salina.
She was born to Lambert Larson and Ruth (Ellingson) Larson Cummings on Feb. 24, 1937, south of Horton, on her grandparents’ (John and Veva Ellingson’s) farm.
Betty went to Horton Elementary and the County School near...
Warren Hardy “Pikitchwano” Eteeyan, 75, Mayetta, died Thursday Sept. 10, 2026, in Topeka.
He was born Oct. 9, 1950, in Claremore, Okla., the son of Elizabeth Eteeyan Harness. He graduated from Topeka Police Academy in 1993.
Mr. Eteeyan worked as a deputy for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department...
Betty Ann Hodge, 76, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at her home near Hoyt.
She was born Sept. 23, 1949, in Easton, Mo., the daughter of Willard and Clara Louise Scott Turner.
She married Herman “Gene” Hodge on March 20, 1999, in Topeka. He survives.
Other survivors include her children, Michael...
Donald L. Hubach, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026.
Born on Feb. 1, 1938, in Fairview, he was the second of five children born to Theodore and Lena (Griebat) Hubach.
Don was a dedicated family man, a lifelong farmer who quietly contributed to his community. On Sept. 16, 1962, he...
Jon Brandon Williams, 56, of Inola, Okla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at his home.
He was born July 14, 1970, in Kansas City, the son of George Blaine and J “Elaine” (Smith) Williams.
He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1988. In his early years, he worked for Ace Hardware in...
Jimmie August “Jim” Hossfeld, 83, of Holton, died Saturday, March 28, 2026, at his home.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 in Holton Cemetery. A celebration of life will follow at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Michael C. “Mike” Kelly, 72, of Effingham, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family.
He was born on Jan. 25, 1954, in Topeka, the son of Paul and Mildred (Haverkamp) Kelly. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1972 and later...
Sarah Jane Hurt, “Mnis-Wettno-Kwe,” 42, Topeka, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
She was born Feb. 19, 1984, in Topeka, the daughter of Samuel Hurt and Sharon Belair.
Sarah was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Drum Religion.
She...
Dianne Walker, 80, of Mayetta, passed away on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
She was born Aug. 6, 1946 in Wisconsin.
She married Harold Walker on Oct. 4, 1997. He preceded her in death on March 23, 2026.
Survivors include her sons, Mark Boeselager, Matthew Boeselager and Jason Boeselager and their wives;...
